2,021 Business Intelligence Analyst jobs in South Africa

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Financial Services division is seeking a Business Intelligence Analyst to establish and grow its data and insights capability. This role will be key in building reporting processes, ensuring data integrity, and delivering actionable insights that shape strategy and support sustainable growth. As a Greenfield initiative, it requires someone who thrives in building from scratch and driving data-led decision-making.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and models to track key business and financial performance metrics.
• Work with senior stakeholders across product, marketing, and operations to provide data-driven recommendations.
• Contribute to best practices that ensure data integrity, accessibility, and quality.
• Use statistical techniques and visualisation tools to uncover trends and predict customer behaviour.
• Identify opportunities to improve data processes, methodologies, and business efficiency.
• Deliver timely, accurate analysis to support urgent leadership requests and strategic decision-making.

JOB INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in a BI, Data Analyst, or similar role (financial services/technology sector preferred).
• Strong SQL knowledge for data manipulation and querying.
• Experience with data visualisation tools like Looker, Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience with data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift).
• Exposure to AI tools for reporting/insight enhancement would be an advantage
• Basic Python or R skills for analysis.
• Behavioural Competencies : Proactive and adaptable, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong communication abilities to present complex data simply, and a high sense of ownership, initiative, and innovation in fast-paced, start-up environments.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Introduction

Blue-Ion is a multi-disciplined company where at the core lies an energetic team which permeates into every project undertaken. With over 15 years of experience, predominantly in international markets, it has become a leading provider in digital marketing content as well as software development expertise and online solutions, seeking to increase brand reputation. With clients in the USA, Europe and the UK, Blue-Ion prides itself in being at the cutting-edge of software technology and on par with market trends.

We are looking for a Business Intelligence Analyst that will help discover the information hidden in vast amounts of data and assist in decision making. The successful candidate will turn data into information, information into insights and insights into business decisions.

• Identify potential process improvements and areas within the business for the BI team to get involved.
• Preparing reports and presentations and deriving business insights.
• Ad hoc analysis (scenario modelling, impact analysis etc).
• Develop, test, and implement data driven (SQL) reports.
• Identify new process improvement opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Analyze customer behaviour, market trends and demographics.
• Project management skills.

• Any Microsoft Business Intelligence (MSBI) certification.
• Bachelor’s degree advantageous.
• 3+ years working experience with SQL Server databases and Transact-SQL.
• Advanced Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP, etc.).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience in building report models with visualization tools (Power-BI advantageous).
• Good applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc.
• Machine Learning and Analytics experience advantageous.

Are you ready to turn data into decisions that change lives?

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Mukuru is one of Africa’s fastest growing fintech's, helping millions move money safely and affordably across borders. From international money transfers to a growing suite of financial services, we’re building solutions that make a real difference.

• Partner with teams across the business to turn data into actionable insights.

• Translate business needs into scalable data models, reports, and dashboards.

• Ensure data quality and reliability while designing robust reporting solutions.

• Create intuitive visualizations and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Empower users with self-service BI tools and provide training where needed.

• Stay ahead of BI trends, tools, and best practices to keep our solutions future-ready.

• A qualification in a quantitative field (Maths, Stats, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, etc.) or equivalent experience.

• 2+ years’ experience in Business Intelligence or Data Analytics.

• Strong SQL and data modelling skills (Kimball experience a plus).

• Hands-on expertise with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik).

• Advanced Excel skills and exposure to R or Python (bonus points!).

• A curious, commercially-minded approach — you don’t just analyse data, you ask why it matters.

• Experience in financial services, retail, or high-growth tech businesses.

• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (Azure, Snowflake, Big Query, Redshift).

Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a ‘work-like’ environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers.

If you do not receive any response after two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PLANS

A Leading Pharmaceutical company has a vacancy for a Business Intelligence Analyst to join their team based in Western Cape.

A leading Pharmaceutical company is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Business Intelligence Analyst with at least 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. This role supports Business Intelligence and Sales Force Effectiveness (SFE) functions by delivering actionable insights, ensuring data quality, and maintaining reporting tools and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills, a solid understanding of pharmaceutical field operations, and hands-on experience with Qliksense.

• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Qlik Sense to support field force effectiveness, sales performance, and market analytics.
• Generate actionable business insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Medical) to define KPIs and reporting needs.

• Lead and support small to medium-sized BI and SFE projects from inception to delivery.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to meet project timelines and deliverables.
• Ensure documentation, testing, and training are conducted for new tools or enhancements.

• Own data validation, cleansing, and enrichment processes to ensure high data quality across systems.
• Work closely with data providers and internal IT to resolve data inconsistencies or gaps.
• Monitor data flows and proactively address issues impacting reporting accuracy.

• Support field representatives and sales managers with reporting, territory alignment, performance tracking, and resource allocation.
• Maintain SLA compliance for recurring deliverables and ad hoc requests.
• Contribute to the development of incentive schemes and territory planning analysis.

• Provide basic hardware and application support to field reps related to BI tools, tablet access, and mobile reporting solutions.
• Liaise with IT where required to escalated technical issues and support resolution.

• 5+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical commercial / BI / SFE environment.
• Strong proficiency in Qliksense – dashboard development, scripting, and data modelling.
• Solid knowledge of data integrity, data cleaning, and governance best practices.
• Experience working in or with field teams; understanding of SFE principles and KPIs.

Candidates that meet the criteria may submit their applications via this portal or via vacancy link on

Should you receive no feedback within 7 days, please accept your application as unsuccessful.

About the role

As a Business Intelligence Analyst with a strong focus on credit analytics, you will work with large, complex datasets, transforming data into clear, actionable insights that support strategic priorities. This is a hands-on, technical role requiring strong data skills, and the ability to work independently while driving projects from concept to delivery.

• A tertiary qualification in Mathematics, Statistics, or Computer Science.
• Strong credit experience with the ability to manage credit requests, perform ad hoc analysis, and support the credit team.
• At least 5 years experience as Business Intelligence Analyst or equivalent (data analyst etc.) including experience in data analytics, BI methods and tools, data warehousing and the data life cycle.
• Experience in identifying, quantifying, and subsequently delivering value on how to solve business challenges using data
• Experience with stakeholder engagement
• Experience in working with data on cloud platforms, such as AWS or Microsoft Azure
• Experience in building data visualisations using tools such as Power BI
• Experience of using SQL to prepare and analyse data

• Knowledge and basic experience in using low / no code AutoML on modelling tools such as Power BI or AWS SageMaker
• Design thinking
• Dimensional Modelling
• The Data Product Life Cycle (DPLC)
• Knowledge of data privacy and security regulations and best practices
• Knowledge and understanding of data quality and incident management
• Knowledge and experience of agile project management methodology

• Previous experience working in business analysis in the banking sector
• Knowledge of change management principles and practices

• Clear criminal and credit record

Should you not receive a response from us within one week of your application, your application has unfortunately not been successful.

Are you ready to turn data into decisions that change lives?

Note: This version intentionally uses only allowed tags. See below for structured job details.

Mukuru is one of Africa’s fastest growing fintech's, helping millions move money safely and affordably across borders. From international money transfers to a growing suite of financial services, we’re building solutions that make a real difference.

• Partner with teams across the business to turn data into actionable insights.

• Translate business needs into scalable data models, reports, and dashboards.

• Ensure data quality and reliability while designing robust reporting solutions.

• Create intuitive visualizations and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Empower users with self-service BI tools and provide training where needed.

• Stay ahead of BI trends, tools, and best practices to keep our solutions future-ready.

• A qualification in a quantitative field (Maths, Stats, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, etc.) or equivalent experience.

• 2+ years’ experience in Business Intelligence or Data Analytics.

• Strong SQL and data modelling skills (Kimball experience a plus).

• Hands-on expertise with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik).

• Advanced Excel skills and exposure to R or Python (bonus points!).

• A curious, commercially-minded approach — you don’t just analyse data, you ask why it matters.

• Experience in financial services, retail, or high-growth tech businesses.

• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (Azure, Snowflake, Big Query, Redshift).

Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a ‘work-like’ environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers.

If you do not receive any response after two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PLANS

Are you ready to turn data into decisions that change lives?

Note: This version intentionally uses only allowed tags. See below for structured job details.

Mukuru is one of Africa’s fastest growing fintech's, helping millions move money safely and affordably across borders. From international money transfers to a growing suite of financial services, we’re building solutions that make a real difference.

• Partner with teams across the business to turn data into actionable insights.

• Translate business needs into scalable data models, reports, and dashboards.

• Ensure data quality and reliability while designing robust reporting solutions.

• Create intuitive visualizations and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Empower users with self-service BI tools and provide training where needed.

• Stay ahead of BI trends, tools, and best practices to keep our solutions future-ready.

• A qualification in a quantitative field (Maths, Stats, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, etc.) or equivalent experience.

• 2+ years’ experience in Business Intelligence or Data Analytics.

• Strong SQL and data modelling skills (Kimball experience a plus).

• Hands-on expertise with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik).

• Advanced Excel skills and exposure to R or Python (bonus points!).

• A curious, commercially-minded approach — you don’t just analyse data, you ask why it matters.

• Experience in financial services, retail, or high-growth tech businesses.

• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (Azure, Snowflake, Big Query, Redshift).

Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a ‘work-like’ environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers.

If you do not receive any response after two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PLANS

Are you ready to turn data into decisions that change lives?

Note: This version intentionally uses only allowed tags. See below for structured job details.

Mukuru is one of Africa’s fastest growing fintech's, helping millions move money safely and affordably across borders. From international money transfers to a growing suite of financial services, we’re building solutions that make a real difference.

• Partner with teams across the business to turn data into actionable insights.

• Translate business needs into scalable data models, reports, and dashboards.

• Ensure data quality and reliability while designing robust reporting solutions.

• Create intuitive visualizations and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Empower users with self-service BI tools and provide training where needed.

• Stay ahead of BI trends, tools, and best practices to keep our solutions future-ready.

• A qualification in a quantitative field (Maths, Stats, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, etc.) or equivalent experience.

• 2+ years’ experience in Business Intelligence or Data Analytics.

• Strong SQL and data modelling skills (Kimball experience a plus).

• Hands-on expertise with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik).

• Advanced Excel skills and exposure to R or Python (bonus points!).

• A curious, commercially-minded approach — you don’t just analyse data, you ask why it matters.

• Experience in financial services, retail, or high-growth tech businesses.

• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (Azure, Snowflake, Big Query, Redshift).

Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a ‘work-like’ environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers.

If you do not receive any response after two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PLANS

Are you ready to turn data into decisions that change lives?

Note: This version intentionally uses only allowed tags. See below for structured job details.

Mukuru is one of Africa’s fastest growing fintech's, helping millions move money safely and affordably across borders. From international money transfers to a growing suite of financial services, we’re building solutions that make a real difference.

• Partner with teams across the business to turn data into actionable insights.

• Translate business needs into scalable data models, reports, and dashboards.

• Ensure data quality and reliability while designing robust reporting solutions.

• Create intuitive visualizations and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Empower users with self-service BI tools and provide training where needed.

• Stay ahead of BI trends, tools, and best practices to keep our solutions future-ready.

• A qualification in a quantitative field (Maths, Stats, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, etc.) or equivalent experience.

• 2+ years’ experience in Business Intelligence or Data Analytics.

• Strong SQL and data modelling skills (Kimball experience a plus).

• Hands-on expertise with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik).

• Advanced Excel skills and exposure to R or Python (bonus points!).

• A curious, commercially-minded approach — you don’t just analyse data, you ask why it matters.

• Experience in financial services, retail, or high-growth tech businesses.

• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (Azure, Snowflake, Big Query, Redshift).

Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a ‘work-like’ environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers.

If you do not receive any response after two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PLANS